Essays, Research Reports & Book Reports on North American Literature (8,227) essays
North American essays:
"Lisa, Bright and Dark".
... three friends, M.N., Elizabeth, and Betsy, are the only ones who are willing to get involved and walk with her where no adults are willing to go. They are very determined to save Lisa and will stop at nothing to do so. Although this is a tragic tale of a young girl's downhill spiral ...
Approach Paper on Jack London's "White Fang"
... the "King of the Wild". His ferociousness is a contributing factor in the development of the theme of despair that presents itself through White Fang . Christian Worldview/Application: Throughout my reading of White Fang , I found many examples of a Christian worldview. Jack London shows through the ...
"A Good Man is hard to find" by Flannery O'Connor
... A Good Man is Hard To Find", one is struck by the foreshadowing events that lead to the unexpected violence at the end of the story. However, as the reader unravels the story you can see definite signs that foreshadow the ending. The events suggest that something unpleasant was going to happen ...
A text can be considered from many points of view and in many different ways. Appropriation is one of the ways of doing this.
... the days following his expulsion from his preparatory school. The appropriation of this novel is a film Igby Goes Down which follows the life of Igby Slocumb, who is a dissatisfied son of a wealthy family who after a serious of expulsions from schools and military camps seeks solace in New York. The ...
Aging: a Natural Process
... young girl and her motions around the ring mesmerize the author. He knows all of this is an illusion though, and the girl will eventually lose her beauty and grace as she grows older. Therefore, aging is a natural process, human beings will not able to keep beauty forever. Finally, the theme of ...
A Critical Look Into "Citizen Soldiers" by Stephen E. Ambrose
... the author could have mentioned a slight bit more regarding the engineers of the military, which is one of my points of interest. The last thing that Ambrose could have included, is more insight to the Pacific Theater. This book has more than served its purpose to state ...
"The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
... the story we learn that even though appearances are deceiving, Miss Strangeworth herself is not evil. She is just a person with different standards, and totally opposite beliefs from others. She is also completely unaware of her nature "She began to cry silently for the wickedness of the ...
I am Your Sister: Black Women Organizing Across Sexualities (Audre Lorde) – A Critical Reflection Paper – Personal Review
... to briefly discuss the article, and thus draw my own personal conclusions and reflections of the article. Lorde's article is very confident, well-written, and powerful. I enjoy the way she organizes her arguments. Speaking from a Black Lesbian Feminist's perspective, Lorde defines the problems of ...
Character Analysis of E.K. Hornbeck in "Inherit the Wind" by Robert. E. Lee
... to be for Hornbeck because of all the action going on within it. Hillsboro is a publicity generator and Hornbeck had to be in on it. Despite the fact that he came to Hillsboro to write about the trial, there are other things that show his dedication to finding a good lead. After the verdict is ...
The Crucible. An analysis on the Hysteria in Salem during the Witch Trials.
... a good place to be in the early 1960s. All in all, the Salem Witch Trials were more of a power struggle or a fear-driven blame game than anything. In John Proctors words, We are what we always were in Salem, but now little crazy children jangle the ...